Article 1(Purpose) #
The purpose of this Act is to increase agricultural production and enhance the life of farmers by conducting experiment and research necessary for the advancement of agriculture and by providing farmers with guidance in knowledge and technology for agriculture and the betterment of life.
Article 2(Projects) #
In this Act, "agricultural guidance projects" refer to the following projects:
1. Experiment and research for the advancement of agriculture (farming, forestry, livestock industry, horticulture and other agricultural avocations) and guidance in and distribution of knowledge and technology;
2. Experiment and research in the improvement and preservation of agricultural soil and guidance therein;
3. Guidance in the operation of cooperative organizations;
4. Guidance and instruction for adolescents in agricultural community;
5.Guidance in the improvement of family living in agricultural community;
6. Training of public officials who are to engage in projects in each of the preceding subparagraphs;
7. Projects directly related to the execution of projects in each of the preceding subparagraphs.
Article 3(Organization of the Institute of Agriculture) #
(1) The Institute of Agriculture shall be established under the Minister of Agriculture in order to manage guidance projects and experimental research for agriculture.
(2) The Institute of Agriculture shall have the Experiment Bureau and the Guidance Bureau.
(3) The Institute of Agriculture shall have one Administrator and have one Director General in each Bureau.
(4) The Administrator shall, from among those persons who have a great store of knowledge and experience in agriculture, be appointed by the President upon the recommendation of the Minister of Agriculture.
(5) The Director Generals shall be appointed from among Grade II public officials in technical service and shall assist the Administrator.
(6) The Administrator shall exercise the overall control of the affairs of the Agency and direct and supervise public officials under his/her jurisdiction.
Article 4(Experiment Station Research Center) #
In order to attain the goals of experimental research in agriculture, experiment stations or research centers and sub-stations thereof may be established in each Bureau under the Administrator of the Institute of Agriculture, as prescribed by Presidential Decree.
Article 5(DoInstituteofAgricultureandGuidanceOffice) #
(1) In order to take partial charge of experimental research and guidance projects related to agriculture, under the Administrator of the Institute of Agriculture, the Do Institute of Agriculture shall be established in Do, and the Si/Gun Agricultural Guidance Office shall be established in Si/Gun.
(2) The branch offices of the Si/Gun Agricultural Guidance Office may be established in major districts of Si/Gun.
(3) The Do Institute of Agriculture shall have the Experiment Bureau and the Guidance Bureau.
(4) The Do Institute of Agriculture shall have one Administrator and have one Director General in each Bureau.
(5) The Administrator shall be appointed from among Grade II public officials in technical service, and the Director Generals shall be appointed from among Grade III Class A public officials in technical service and shall assist the Administrator.
(6) The Do Institute of Agriculture shall direct and supervise the Si/Gun Agricultural Guidance Office.
Article 6(Public Officials Engaged in Research or Guidance) #
(1) The Institute of Agriculture shall have public officials engaged in research in order to have them engage in experiment and research.
(2) The Institute of Agriculture shall have public officials engaged in guidance in the Institute of Agriculture and in the Agricultural Guidance Office in order to have them engage in agricultural guidance projects.
(3) Public officials engaged in guidance shall consist of the senior guidance officers and the guidance officers.
(4) The senior guidance educators shall be appointed from among Grade III public officials, and the guidance educators shall be appointed from among Grade IV public officials.
(5) Public officials engaged in research or guidance shall be persons who have completed specialized academic courses and meet such qualifications prescribed by Presidential Decree.
(6) A public official engaged in guidance shall, after his/her appointment, obtain a prescribed training every year.
(7) A public official engaged in guidance may not participate in or concurrently perform duties other than the agricultural guidance projects as provided for in this Act.
Article 7(Favorable Treatment of Public Officials Engaged in Research or Guidance) #
(1) A public official engaged in research or guidance shall, in light of the special nature of his/her duties and responsibilities, be favorably treated in comparison with a general public official, and his/her salary shall be separately prescribed by Presidential Decree.
(2) A research allowance or guidance allowance shall be paid to the public official under the preceding paragraph.
Article 8(Cooperation from Other Organizations) #
Any organization of the State or local public authorities shall provide cooperation and convenience necessary for implementing agricultural guidance projects and the duties of public officials engaged in research or guidance.
Article 9(Subvention and subsidy) #
A subvention or a subsidy from the national budget may be granted to local public authorities or any other persons who execute the agricultural guidance projects prescribed by this Act.
Article 10(Execution of Guidance Projects by Other Organizations) #
(1) Any organization of the State or local public authorities may, within budgetary limits, execute agricultural guidance projects in concert with agricultural guidance projects prescribed by this Act.
(2) Any organization or entity in the preceding paragraph, if intending to execute the projects prescribed by this Act, shall maintain close contact with the executive bodies prescribed by this Act in advance of and during the course of such execution.